Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies. Texas Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Delicious peanut butter cookies.

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DELICIOUS PEANUT BUTTER

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By Jan Kohler

For peanut butter lovers, here's a decadent peanut butter cookie recipe to which I've added some crunch with rolled oats. There is so much good stuff in them they almost feel healthy.

WHAT YOU NEED

· 3 quarter cup of butter (125g), softened · 1 cup of brown sugar · Half a cup of peanut butter · 1 egg · 1 and a half cups of cake flour · 4ml of bicarbonate of soda · 2,5ml of salt · Half a cup of rolled oats

HOW TO MAKE

· In a food processor, blitz the butter, sugar and peanut butter together.

· Then add the egg and all the remaining dry ingredients and mix again until well combined. Roll your cookie dough into a ball, cover and refrigerate. This will just firm it up a bit and make it easier to work with.

· After half an hour, take the batter out of the fridge and flour your surface and hands. Roll into small balls and then flatten them with a fork, perhaps on a lined baking tray. They should be spaced 2-3cm apart so that they can “grow” in the baking process.

· Bake 180°C for 12 to 15 minutes

Enjoy!

A stack of chocolate chip cookies

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TEXAS CHOCOLATE CHIP Cki

By Jan Kohler My husband fondly remembers the chocolate chip cookies his host-mom served straight out of the oven when he was on his exchange year in Texas. Luckily for me, Karen was kind enough to share the recipe and so it continues to be a Kohler family favourite – often as raw cookie dough before it's even baked! For soft, gooey cookies, don't over-bake them and serve them warm.

WHAT YOU NEED

· 1 cup softened butter · 450g light brown sugar · 2 teaspoons vanilla essence · 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda · ½ teaspoon salt · 2 eggs · 3 cups cake flour (400g) · 200g chocolate chips (you can use a mixture of white and milk chocolate chips)

HOW TO MAKE

· Preheat your oven to 160°C. · Cream together the butter and sugar using an electric mixer and then add the eggs one by one. · Add the rest of the ingredients, reserving the chocolate chips, and continue to blend. Once you have a smooth, creamy mixture, mix in the chocolate chips by hand. · There are a couple of ways to make your cookies. · Either divide the mixture in half and roll it into two long cylinders, making sure the circumference is the same from top to bottom. · Slice this roll into individual cookies using a sharp knife, flattening them out slightly when you place them on the baking sheet. · Alternatively, roll individual balls in the palms of your hands, keeping the size consistent.

Again, flatten them out and place each one about 4cm apart on a lined baking sheet measuring approximately 25 x 40cm. · Bake for 15-20 minutes or until just golden brown in colour.

Enjoy!